diff --git a/RemoveWindowsAi.ps1 b/RemoveWindowsAi.ps1
index 1cb88b6..ca237a1 100644
--- a/RemoveWindowsAi.ps1
+++ b/RemoveWindowsAi.ps1
@@ -275,29 +275,36 @@ function Disable-Registry-Keys {
         #powershell core bug where json that has empty strings will error
         $jsonContent = (Get-Content $config).Replace('""', '"_empty"') | ConvertFrom-Json
 
-        if (($jsonContent.browser | Get-Member -MemberType NoteProperty enabled_labs_experiments) -eq $null) {
-            $jsonContent.browser | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name enabled_labs_experiments -Value @()
-        }
-        $flags = @(
-            'edge-copilot-mode@2', 
-            'edge-ntp-composer@2', #disables the copilot search in new tab page 
-            'edge-compose@2' #disables the ai writing help 
-        )
-        if ($revert) {
-            $jsonContent.browser.enabled_labs_experiments = $jsonContent.browser.enabled_labs_experiments | Where-Object { $_ -notin $flags }
-        }
-        else {
-            foreach ($flag in $flags) {
-                if ($jsonContent.browser.enabled_labs_experiments -notcontains $flag) {
-                    $jsonContent.browser.enabled_labs_experiments += $flag
+        try {
+            if (($jsonContent.browser | Get-Member -MemberType NoteProperty enabled_labs_experiments -ErrorAction Stop) -eq $null) {
+                $jsonContent.browser | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name enabled_labs_experiments -Value @()
+            }
+            $flags = @(
+                'edge-copilot-mode@2', 
+                'edge-ntp-composer@2', #disables the copilot search in new tab page 
+                'edge-compose@2' #disables the ai writing help 
+            )
+            if ($revert) {
+                $jsonContent.browser.enabled_labs_experiments = $jsonContent.browser.enabled_labs_experiments | Where-Object { $_ -notin $flags }
+            }
+            else {
+                foreach ($flag in $flags) {
+                    if ($jsonContent.browser.enabled_labs_experiments -notcontains $flag) {
+                        $jsonContent.browser.enabled_labs_experiments += $flag
+                    }
                 }
             }
+        
+            $newContent = $jsonContent | ConvertTo-Json -Compress -Depth 10 
+            #add back the empty strings 
+            $newContent = $newContent.replace('"_empty"', '""')
+            Set-Content $config -Value $newContent -Encoding UTF8 -Force
+        }
+        catch {
+            Write-Status -msg 'Edge Browser has never been opened on this machine unable to set flags...' -errorOutput $true
+            Write-Status -msg 'Open Edge once and run this tweak again' -errorOutput $true
         }
         
-        $newContent = $jsonContent | ConvertTo-Json -Compress -Depth 10 
-        #add back the empty strings 
-        $newContent = $newContent.replace('"_empty"', '""')
-        Set-Content $config -Value $newContent -Encoding UTF8 -Force
     }
    
     #disable office ai with group policy